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major histocompatibility complex
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| ma·jor his·to·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty com·plex |
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genetic signature system: a cluster of genes occurring in humans and other animals that determines the recognizable pattern on the surface of the body's cells. This determines the extent to which an individual's immune system will accept or reject tissue from another individual.
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